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Engram caught one of five targets for six yards during Sunday's 27-21 loss to Arizona.

After missing Week 6 with a knee injury, Engram was targeted five times and, though he stepped out for a bit in the fourth quarter with an undisclosed issue, did not appear to be too hobbled in Sunday's rainy contest. The production didn't find him, however, as defenses seem to have figured out how to slow Engram's connection with rookie Daniel Jones. During his first three games of the season, of which Jones played twice and saw extended snaps once, Engram averaged 7.7 receptions per game and 12.0 yards per reception. In his three games since, all with Jones, he's averaged 3.7 receptions per game for 9.3 yards per reception. Whether Engram is able to round back into early-season form will be worth watching, but Detroit's top-flight pass defense will be a tough opponent against which to do it in Week 8.

Waller caught seven of eight targets for 126 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 42-24 loss to Green Bay.

The targets, catches, and yards have -- for the most part -- been there the entire season for the athletic young tight end. Fans had been waiting for more than five games to see Waller find paydirt, however, and he finally delivered midway through the third quarter with a seven-yard jumping grab in the back of the end zone. He followed up with a 17-yard touchdown from Mike Glennon toward the end of the game. Waller has caught at least six passes in five of six games and has gone over 120 yards twice this season. If Sunday's red-zone success finally got a monkey off Waller's back, then one of the league's most consistent tight ends might just have become one of the league's most dominant.

Everett hauled in four of 10 targets for 50 receiving yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 37-10 win against the Falcons.

The second-year tight end out of South Alabama burst onto the fantasy football scene with a combined 12 receptions for 180 yards and one touchdown between Weeks 4 and 5. Everett, along with the entire Rams offense, was held in check by the 49ers' stingy defense in Week 6, but Sunday against the porous Atlanta secondary, Everett was once again highly involved in the passing attack. He now has eight-plus targets in three of his past four games. The Rams head into a Week 8 matchup against the Bengals, who did not allow a completion to a Jacksonville tight end Sunday but gave up six catches for 99 yards to Baltimore's Mark Andrews the previous outing.

Higbee caught his only target for eight yards during Sunday's 37-10 win over Atlanta.

The fourth-year Ram started against the Falcons, but he's clearly fallen well behind Gerald Everett as the No. 1 tight end option in the passing game. Everett received 10 targets Sunday, after all. As a result, Higbee's fantasy value projects to remain low, and he's difficult to start in the majority of fantasy settings.

Graham caught all four of his targets for 65 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 42-24 win over Oakland.

Graham earned his touchdown Sunday, working his way across the field as Aaron Rodgers navigated the pocket late in the third quarter. By the time Graham arrived at the front pylon, the ball was out and the veteran tight end had himself a three-yard touchdown. During the first three games of season, there were concerns that Graham was a mere luxury in the Green Bay offense, as he was averaging just 1.7 targets, 10 yards, and 0.3 touchdowns per game. Those concerns haven't been completely shaken, but Graham has improved with 5.3 targets, 46 yards, and 0.5 touchdowns per game in the four contests since. The next test will be to see whether he can maintain that improvement once Davante Adams (toe) returns.

Smith caught five of six targets for 60 yards during Sunday's 42-30 win over the Lions.

Smith finished second on the team in receiving yards and tied for second in receptions. The majority of his production came on one play -- a 28-yard reception in the first quarter -- but his six targets and five receptions were new personal bests. Smith's increased usage coincided with an injury to Adam Thielen (hamstring) early in the contest, meaning he could be similarly involved Thursday against the Redskins if his aforementioned teammate is forced to sit out.

Kittle caught three of five targets for 38 yards and carried the ball twice for zero yards in Sunday's 9-0 win over Washington.

Both passing games sputtered on a wet afternoon and muddy track, and Kittle's best chance of making a fantasy splash came when he got a carry on a jet sweep at the goal line, only for the tight end to slip when he tried to turn upfield. The 38 receiving yards were a season low for Kittle, and he'll look to rebound in Week 8 against a Panthers defense that's given up the eighth-fewest yards in the league to TEs.

Engram (undisclosed) returned to Sunday's contest against the Cardinals, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Engram was removed for a spell in the fourth quarter after he seemed to get poked in the eye by Cardinals pass rusher Terrell Suggs. No matter, Engram was cleared to reenter the game following an evaluation, which will give him a chance to better his one catch (on four targets) for six yards.

Engram left Sunday's game against the Cardinals to be evaluated for an injury, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Engram may have been poked in the eye on the fourth-quarter play in question. After his removal from the game, he was in significant discomfort, per Leonard, so Engram may be hard-pressed to return. Rhett Ellison is the next player up at tight end for the Giants.

Tonyan (hip) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Tonyan was listed as doubtful after sitting out practice Thursday and Friday, so it's no surprise to see him unavailable Sunday. Evan Baylis will serve as the Packers' No. 3 tight end behind Jimmy Graham and Marcedes Lewis this week.